1985–86 Belgian First Division

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Belgian First Division
Season1985–86
1986–87

Statistics of Belgian League in season 1985–86.

Overview

It was performed by 18 teams, and R.S.C. Anderlecht won the championship, while K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk & Lierse S.K. were relegated. [1]

Contents

The top two teams, Anderlecht and Club Brugge, finished level on points (though Anderlecht had a superior goal difference) and it was decided that a two-legged championship playoff would take place – a situation which had not occurred in Belgian football since 1928–29. Both of these 'test matches' were drawn: 1–1 in Brussels and 2–2 in Bruges, with Anderlecht coming back from two goals behind and holding off a late onslaught from the opposition to claim the title on the away goals rule. [2]

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 R.S.C. Anderlecht 3422848433+5152Qualified for 1986–87 European Cup
2 Club Brugge K.V. 3422847834+4452Qualified for 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup
3 Standard Liège 34151275729+2842Qualified for 1986–87 UEFA Cup
4 K.A.A. Gent 34151185138+1341
5 K.S.K. Beveren 34151095137+1440
6 R.F.C. de Liège 34159104335+839
7 K. Beerschot V.A.C. 34121394344137
8 K.S.V. Waregem 34147134938+1135
9 Royal Antwerp FC 341113103843535
10 Cercle Brugge K.S.V. 341210125547+834
11 KV Mechelen 347171035461131
12 R. Charleroi S.C. 341161741632228
13 R.W.D. Molenbeek 34991636572127
14 K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen 34981745682326
15 K.V. Kortrijk 34891740521225
16 RFC Sérésien 346131523391625
17 K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk 346101823563322Relegated to Division II
18 Lierse S.K. 345111834673321
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

Home \ Away AND ANT BEE BEV CER CLU CHA GNT KOR FCL LIE LOK MEC MOL SER STA WAR WTG
Anderlecht 4–11–11–02–30–05–04–02–14–13–03–23–17–02–01–03–14–1
Antwerp 0–02–24–22–11–10–04–11–01–02–01–11–11–03–12–20–42–0
Beerschot 2–00–03–10–10–22–01–11–00–04–13–00–01–12–04–32–13–1
Beveren 1–11–13–02–11–12–00–31–12–02–02–22–04–10–03–12–11–1
Cercle Brugge 1–10–13–21–00–11–10–34–11–14–11–11–12–11–12–27–24–2
Club Brugge 3–32–04–06–33–10–01–13–13–13–25–02–24–12–12–33–03–0
Charleroi 2–64–10–10–40–11–22–32–12–11–14–22–02–21–22–10–11–0
Gent 2–31–00–00–01–12–13–13–00–03–02–10–24–00–01–43–12–0
Kortrijk 2–22–24–10–20–30–11–04–00–14–02–22–22–31–12–12–13–1
Liége 0–02–33–03–10–02–33–11–02–05–23–20–01–01–00–01–04–1
Lierse 0–50–01–11–11–03–60–30–30–13–15–00–01–31–11–10–02–1
Lokeren 3–52–02–20–12–10–20–11–32–00–14–12–11–11–11–40–33–0
Mechelen 1–30–01–10–22–20–54–22–23–11–01–10–03–21–00–02–02–2
Molenbeek 1–32–11–12–12–41–04–20–10–01–40–11–23–12–00–00–00–0
Seraing 2–10–00–00–21–01–20–11–12–00–12–21–22–10–10–01–10–0
Standard Liège 1–02–00–10–12–13–18–00–00–04–02–12–20–02–03–01–11–0
Waregem 0–13–05–11–03–10–00–23–21–10–01–03–03–01–03–10–15–0
Waterschei Thor 0–12–12–11–12–10–11–10–02–10–01–01–40–00–00–11–31–0
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Topscorers

ScorerGoalsTeam
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Erwin Vandenbergh 27 Anderlecht
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier Beugnies 22 Charleroi
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Papin 21 Club Brugge
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daniel Veyt 17 Waregem
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Degryse 16 Club Brugge
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alexandre Czerniatynski 16 Standard Liège
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Ceulemans 13 Club Brugge
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Harry Cnops13 Royal Antwerp

Championship play-off

Anderlecht 1–1 Club Brugge
Vercauteren Soccerball shade.svg15' Beyens Soccerball shade.svg64'
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jean-François Crucke

Club Brugge2–2Anderlecht
Papin Soccerball shade.svg14'
Wellens Soccerball shade.svg32'
Vandereycken Soccerball shade.svg63'
Demol Soccerball shade.svg75'
Vandereycken Red card.svg
Olympiastadion, Bruges
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Frans Van Den Wijngaert]

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See also

References

  1. Ploquin, Phil; Nackaerts, Luc; Coolsaet, Jeroen. "Belgium – Final Tables 1895–2008". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. Marc Reunes (19 May 2009). "Reconstructie van de memorabele testmatchen van 1986" [Reconstruction of the memorable test matches of 1986]. Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2024.